New Year; Happier, Healthier Me.

I hate that term ‘new year, new you’. What was so wrong with the ‘old’ you that it needs a complete revamp? Unless on New Year’s Eve you were released from prison… or rehab… I think it’s a little demoralising.

And why the f does it all have to kick off on January 1st?

That day *cough, week* is for having a Baileys/potatoes/meat hangover, getting through the bag of Christmas chocolate and answering the ‘how was your Christmas?!’ question a dozen times. It was Christmassy, thanks.

Ok. Moan over.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about self-improvement – this year WILL be the year that I switch my camera off auto – but if there’s anything I’ve learnt from 2017’s year of ‘hey you, you are enough!’ motto, it’s… well, just that.

I know I don’t ‘need’ to lose weight. I don’t ‘need’ to be more sociable, write more, travel further or spend longer on my eyebrows. I am pretty alright just the way I am. I don’t need to be new. Instead, I have a list of things I want to do better – to make me healthier, more responsible and mentally happier.

I haven’t got a start date (which is why this post wasn’t published alongside all the others on the 1st). Nor will I completely evict sugar and autofocus from my days. But there are quick fixes and development areas that I think will add a little more sparkle and direction into my life… plus if I write it down I have to do it right?

So here we go...

Look after my skin.

Work out what the hell toner does. Wash my face every night. Drink more water. Clean my makeup brushes more than never. Use face masks. Scrub. Moisturise.

Eat less refined sugar.

Reduce waste and plastic.

Use a washable face cloth. Trial a Mooncup. Buy food from grocers and butchers. Use a non-spray deodorant. Recycle everything. Research what else can be done.

Make more time.

For others. For myself. To get fit so I can hike with confidence. To text back. To write letters back. To check in. To take walks. To be patient. To be less serious. To chat. To cuddle. To laugh.

Put less pressure on myself.

In writing. In blogging. On social media. In doing everything at once. In exploring everywhere before I’m with child. In exploring only new places. In trying every new opening in London. In capturing everything. In not capturing everything. In finding my dream job.

Write better less often.

Proofread. Proof-publish. Reread it. Again. Take a break.

Be brave.

Behind the camera. In front of the camera. With new people. In adventures. By saying no. By being honest. By admitting when I’m wrong. Without denying what makes me unhappy. In being you.

7 Comments

This year I’m all about the same me, because I quite like me right now, but a more refreshed me! Reducing my plastic consumption and looking at ways to offset all those air miles is top of my list at the moment as we’ve got such a long road of travel ahead! Good luck xx

That sounds like a plan Connie! Yes sustainable travel is a hot topic – almost an overwhelming one! I’m going to start with the easy small changes and then hopefully by next year I can make more of a difference! x

This was so well written, wonderful intro! So many good things here though not going to lie I had the shocked emoji face when I read your skincare one. I’m going to bombard you with ALL the info on Toners!

On a serious note, fab things to work on and I’ll be here cheering you on and trying them too!

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I'm Eppie...
A Londoner, wanderer and storyteller.
I love a good anecdote, getting lost in a book and cocktails with weird stuff in them.
This is my writing space for travels, thoughts and a lotta food.